Kurt Cobain Childhood Home on the Market

Family hopes the Washington house will become a museum

Kurt Cobain's childhood home in Aberdeen, Wash., is on the market, as The Guardianreports. Cobain's mother Wendy O'Connor and sister Kim Cobain have put up for sale the East 1st St. house, where he was raised, for $500,000, in hopes of connecting with someone who will turn it into a museum. Take a look at the house (plus some childhood photos) at The Guardian.

Cobain moved into the house in 1969 at age two, living there with his parents until they separated, when he was nine. He also later lived there as a teenager with his mom. According to The Guardian, his bedroom walls are still scribbled with band names like Iron Maiden and Led Zeppelin. The house is two hours from Seattle.

The Guardian describes the house itself as "a 1923 bungalow with dingy carpeting, water-stained wooden shingles on some interior walls, and a recent coat of yellow paint," and notes its last resident was a Cobain family friend, about four years ago. Some furniture from Cobain's childhood is still there, including a dining room table, a hutch, and his mattress. It's also walking distance from the riverfront Kurt Cobain Memorial Park.

Kim Cobain, sister of Kurt, offered a statement:

We've decided to sell the home to create a legacy for Kurt, and yes, there are some mixed feelings since we have all loved the home and it carries so many great memories. But our family has moved on from Washington [state], and [we] feel it's time to let go of the home.